Beaufort County GIS Maps

Beaufort County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Beaufort County Parcels

Beaufort County has 45,117 mapped parcels covering 524,416 acres. The median assessed value is $95,814. The median lot size is 0.75 acres. 6,257 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 27,665 distinct owner names. About 9% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside North Carolina. Owner names, mailing addresses, site addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Beaufort County Parcel viewer here.

Beaufort County Parcel Data Coverage

Field coverage measured across all Beaufort County parcel records. Download free sample data here.

Beaufort County Population

Beaufort County had 44,652 residents in 2020. That was 6.5% lower than in 2010. Beaufort County had 306 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 54 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Washington, Chocowinity and Bath.

Population Trend in Beaufort County NC

Beaufort County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Beaufort County Zip Codes

Beaufort County has 8 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Washington (27889), Chocowinity (27817) and Bath (27808). Washington is the largest zip by population, with about 26,054 residents or 58% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 79% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Beaufort County NC

Beaufort County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Beaufort County Demographics

Beaufort County has a median age of 47.1, which makes the county a little older than North Carolina overall. About 19.4% of residents are under 18, while 25% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 26.9% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 20.6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 34.7%. The county is majority White by population, with Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents making up a meaningful share of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Beaufort County NC

Beaufort County School Districts

Beaufort County is served by 1 public school district with 5,601 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Beaufort County NC

Beaufort County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Beaufort County Housing & Real Estate

Beaufort County has a median home value of $181,200 and a median gross rent of $859. About 70% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the North Carolina median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $455,900 and homes spent about 71 days on the market.

Businesses in Beaufort County, NC

Beaufort County has 2,102 business listings across 467 categories. The largest categories in Beaufort County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (150, 7.1%), Auto Repair (39, 1.9%), and Baptist Church (31, 1.5%). The full Beaufort County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Beaufort County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Beaufort County, NC

Beaufort County Business Listings

Beaufort County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Beaufort County Basemaps

Beaufort County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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